[0001] The biuretization of isocyanates is known in the art.
U.S. patents 3,903,127 and
3,976,622 describe a variety of different biuretizing agents, including primary aliphatic amines.
Canadian published application 2,211,025 describes the use of tertiary alcohols or a mixture of water and a tertiary alcohol
to biuretize an isocyanate. Finally,
U.S. patent 4,220,749 describes the use of secondary monoamines as biuretizing agents. All three references
describe the use of hexamethylene diisocyanate as the starting isocyanate.
U.S. patent 4,788,262 suggests biuretizing a trimer of hexamethylene diisocyanate, but only exemplifies
a mixture of trimers and biurets (see also
U.S. patent 6,133,397),
[0002] The use of polyisocyanates curing agents for coating compositions is also known,
with polyisocyanates having isocyanate functionalities of 3 or higher being particularly
preferred.
U.S. Patent Application Publication 2003/0109664 describes the production of a higher functional polyisocyanate by biuretizing an
isocyanaurate-group containing polyisocyanate. Among the starting isocyanates described
is a trimer of hexamethylene diisocyanate. The biuretizing agent used is water. The
application indicates that when compared to isocyanates biuretized with t-butanol
or a mixture of t-butanol and water, the trimer-containing isocyanates biuretized
with water only, exhibited improved color. The application also broadly suggests that
the isocyanate groups of biuretized isocyanates can be blocked with alcohols, ketimines
or oximes. Although the biuretized isocyanates described in the application are an
improvement over the prior art biuretized isocyanates, it would be desirable to improve
the gel content of coatings prepared from such isocyanates.
[0003] A wide variety of blocking agents are known in the art (see, e.g., "
Blocked Isocyanates in Coatings," Potter et al, presented at the WaterBorne & Higher-Solids
Coatings Symposium, New Orleans, February 1986. Among the blocking agents described are i) phenol, cresols and long aliphatic chain
substituted phenols (such as isononylphenol), ii) amides (such as ε-caprolactam),
iii) oximes (such as butanoneoxime), iv) active methylene group-containing compounds
(such as malonates and aectoacetates) and v) sodium bisulfite. Various blocking agents
are also described, e.g., in
U.S. patents 4,324,879,
4,439,593,
4,495,229,
4,518,522,
4,667,180,
5,071,937,
5,705,593,
5,780,541,
5,849,855,
6,051,675,
6,060,573,
6,274,693,
6,368,669 and
6,583,216.
[0004] More recently, secondary amines such as N-benzyl-tert-butylamine (published
European patent application 1,375,549, corresponding to
U.S. patent application serial number 10/459,033, filed on June 10, 2003) and 3-tert-butylamino methyl proprionate (
U.S. patent application serial number 10/874,716, filed June 23, 2004) have been described as useful blocking agents.
[0005] In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a blocked biuret group-containing
polyisocyanate composition having a blocked isocyanate functionality of at least 4
prepared by a process comprising
- A) reacting a polyisocyanate adduct which
- a) is prepared from an aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic diisocyanate
- b) has an isocyanate functionality of at least 2.5 and
- c) which contains isocyanurate groups,
with a biuretizing agent to incorporate biuret groups into said polyisocyanate, and
- B) reacting the biuret-containing polyisocyanate with a blocking agent of the formula:

wherein R1, R2, R3 may be identical or different and represent a moiety selected from the group consisting
of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl and C3-C6-cycloalkyl,
R4 represents a moiety selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C6-C10-cycloalkyl or C7-C14-aralkyl, and
x represents a number of from 1 to 5.
In another embodiment, the invention is directed to a blocked biuret group-containing
polyisocyanate composition having a blocked isocyanate functionality of at least 4
prepared by a process comprising
- A) reacting a polyisocyanate adduct which
- a) is prepared from an aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic diisocyanate
- b) has an isocyanate functionality of at least 2.5 and
- c) which contains isocyanurate groups,
with a biuretizing agent to incorporate biuret groups into said polyisocyanate, and
- B) reacting the biuret-containing polyisocyanate with a blocking agent of the formula:
the formula:

wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 may be the same or different and represent a moiety selected from the group consisting
of hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl and C3-C6-cycloalkyl,
- R5
- represents a moiety selected from the group consisting of C1-C10-alkyl and C3-C10-cycloalkyl, and
B is a group according to one of the following structural formulas

wherein each occurrence of R6, R7, and R8 may be the same or different and represent a moiety selected from the group consisting
of C1-C6-alkyl and C3-C6-cycloalkyl and
R9 is a moiety selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl and C3-C6-cydoalkyl.
[0006] Suitable starting polyisocyanates for preparing the polyisocyanates of the present
invention are polyisocyanate adducts which
- a) are prepared from aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic diisocyanates, preferably aliphatic
diisocyanates and more preferably 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate;
- b) have an average isocyanate functionality of at least 2.5, preferably at least 2.8
and more preferably at least 3.0; and
- c) contain isocyanurate groups.
[0007] The starting polyisocyanate adducts preferably have an NCO content of 10 to 25% by
weight, more preferably 12 to 25% by weight and most preferably 15 to 25% by weight;
and preferably have an upper limit for the functionality of 8, more preferably 7 and
most preferably 6. The starting material to prepare the polyisocyanate adducts preferably
contains at least 70% by weight, more preferably at least 80% by weight and most preferably
at least 90% by weight of an aliphatic diisocyanate, and most preferably 1,6-hexamethylene
diisocyanate.
[0008] Starting polyisocyanate adducts containing isocyanurate groups are known and may
be prepared in accordance with the teachings of
U.S. patent 4,324,879, herein incorporated by reference. In the present invention, these adducts are generally
preferred as the starting materials. Useful examples of such polyisocyanate adducts
containing isocyanurate groups are trimers formed from an aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic
diisocyanate. Trimers of aliphatic diisocyanates, such as the trimer of 1,6-hexamethylene
diisocyanate which is sold under the tradename Desmodur N3390, from Bayer Polymers
LLC, are most preferred.
[0009] Substantially any aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic diisocyanate can be used to form
the starting polyisocyanate adduct. Useful diisocyanates include, without limitation,
1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, bis-cyclohexyl diisocyanate, 1,4-cyclohexyl diisocyanate,
bis-(4-isocyanatocyclohexyl)-methane, 3-isocyanatomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexylisocyanate
("isophorone diisocyanate") and the like.
[0010] To prepare the polyisocyanates containing biuret groups according to the present
invention the starting polyisocyanate adducts are reacted in the presence of a biuretizing
agent of the type known in the art. Such biuretizing agents include water, secondary
monoamines and tertiary alcohols. The use of water as a biuretizing agent is described
in
U.S. Patents 3,124,605 and
3,903,127, the disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference.
[0011] The preparation of biuretized isocyanates using secondary monoamines is described
in
U.S. patents 4,220,749, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference. In general, the secondary
amines are of the general formula: (R
1)(R
2)NH, where R
1 and R
2 may be the same or different and represent an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing
from 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Specific useful secondary monoamines include dimethylamine,
diethylamine, dipropylamine, dibutylamine, bis-(2-ethylhexyl)-amine. The isocyanate
and amine are reacted at an isocyanate to amine equivalent ratio of from about 4:1
to about 14:1 to incorporate biuret groups into said polyisocyanate. The reaction
is carried out at a temperature of from about 0 to 140°C, preferably 60 to 160°C and
more preferably 70 to 140°C.
[0012] Finally, the use of tertiary alcohols and mixtures of tertiary alcohols and water
are described in
Canadian published application 2,211,025, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
[0013] The resulting biuret-group containing polyisocyanate has an isocyanate functionality
of at least 4, preferably at least 4.5 and more preferably at least 4.8 and an NCO
content of from about 8 to about 24% by weight, preferably from about 10 to about
22% by weight and more preferably from about 10 to about 20% by weight, based on the
weight of the polyisocyanate. The resulting polyisocyanates preferably have a maximum
functionality of 10, more preferably 8 and most preferably 7. The products can be
suitably reduced in solvent for use.
[0014] The molecular weight of the product is calculated by GPC using polystyrene as the
standard. The resulting biuret-group containing polyisocyanate has a number average
molecular weight of from about 500 to about 10,000, preferably from about 500 to about
5,000 and most preferably from about 500 to about 3,000.
[0015] Using the process of the invention, the biuret group-containing polyisocyanate can
be prepared either continuously or batchwise.
[0016] The products obtained by the process are then blocked with a blocking agent. In the
first embodiment, the blocking agent is a compound of the formula:

wherein R
1, R
2, R
3 may be identical or different and represent a moiety selected from the group consisting
of hydrogen, C
1-C
4-alkyl and C
3-C
6-cycloalkyl, R
4 represents a moiety selected from the group consisting of C
1-C
4-alkyl, C
6-C
10-cycloalkyl or C
7-C
14-aralkyl, and x represents a number of from 1 to 5. Preferred are unsymmetrical substituted
secondary amines (i.e. secondary amines having two different substituents. N-benzyl-tert-butylamine
is the most preferred compound.
[0017] In the second embodiment, the blocking agent is a compound of the formula:

wherein R
1, R
2, R
3 and R
4 may be the same or different and represent a moiety selected from the group consisting
of hydrogen, C
1-C
6-alkyl and C
3-C
6-cycloalkyl, R
5 represents a moiety selected from the group consisting of C
1-C
10-alkyl and C
3-C
10-cycloalkyl, and B is a group according to one of the following structural formulas

wherein each occurrence of R
6, R
7, and R
8 may be the same or different and represent a moiety selected from the group consisting
of C
1-C
6-alkyl and C
3-C
6-cycloalkyl and R
9 is a moiety selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C
1-C
6-alkyl and C
3-C
6-cycloalkyl. The blocking agents of the formula (III) can be prepared, for example,
by reaction of primary amines on compounds with activated carbon-carbon double bonds,
such as are described, for example, in
Organikum, 19th edition, Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften, Leipzig, 1993, pages
523 to 525. In this reaction, a primary amine reacts selectively with a carbon-carbon double
bond to give a secondary, unsymmetric amine. Substances which can be interpreted as
reaction products in the sense described above of sterically hindered primary alkylamines,
such as, for example, sec-butylamine, tert-butylamine, optionally alkyl-substituted
cyclohexylamine, iso-propylamine, cyclopropylamine, the branched or cyclic isomers
of pentyl-, hexyl-, heptyl-, octyl- and nonylamine or benzylamine, and compounds with
an activated carbon-carbon double bond, such as, for example, α,β-unsaturated carboxylic
acid esters, α,β-unsaturated N,N-carboxylic acid dialkylamides, nitroalkenes, aldehydes
and ketones, are preferably used as blocking agents of the formula (III). Substances
which can be interpreted as addition products of primary amines on alkyl esters of
acrylic, methacrylic and crotonic acid, such as methyl methacrylate, iso-norbornyl
methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, n-propyl methacrylate, iso-propyl methacrylate,
n-butyl methacrylate, iso-butyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate,
ethyl acrylate, n-propyl acrylate, iso-propyl acrylate, iso-norbornyl acrylate, n-butyl
acrylate, tert-butyl acrylate, iso-butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, crotonic
acid methyl ester, crotonic acid ethyl ester, crotonic acid propyl ester, are particularly
preferably used.
[0018] Substances which are addition products of tert-butylamine or iso-propylamine or cyclohexylamine
on to methyl or ethyl or propyl or iso-propyl or n-butyl or iso-butyl or tert-butyl
esters of acrylic or methacrylic or crotonic acid are preferably used. Substances
which are either the addition product of tert-butylamine on to methyl acrylate or
the addition product of tert-butylamine on to methyl methacrylate or the addition
product of tert-butylamine on to tert-butyl acrylate are particularly preferably used.
[0019] The preparation of the blocking agents of formula (III) can take place in a suitable,
preferably polar solvent. The desired products can optionally be separated from the
solvent and/or by-products by distillation or by extraction and then reacted with
the polyisocyanates. However, it is also possible to carry out the reaction in a suitable
lacquer solvent and to use the reaction mixture obtained directly for the preparation
of the blocked polyisocyanates. Blocking agents of the formula (III) which have been
prepared by a route other than that described above, for example by transesterification
of an ethyl ester of the formula (III) into a methyl ester, can of course also be
used.
[0020] In general, the reaction between the polyisocyanate adduct and the blocking agent
is conducted at a temperature of less than 120°C and preferably at a temperature of
from 40°C to 80°C. Known catalysts are added in order to maintain a slight exotherm.
The reaction takes from about 2 hours to about 6 hours after catalyst addition. Ideally
the ratio of materials would be 1 equivalent of blocking agent for each isocyanate
equivalent. In practice the ratio is 1±0.05 equivalents of blocking agent pre isocyanate
equivalent.
[0021] The products of the invention are particularly suitable as curing agents in coating
compositions, especially in automotive coatings. The coating compositions of this
invention generally contain a film forming binder which comprises an isocyanate-reactive
oligomer or polymer or dispersed gelled polymer, and the blocked biuret group-containing
polyisocyanate curing agent as described above.
[0022] As indicated above, the coating composition is particularly suited for use as a clear
coat in automotive refinishing and finishing but can be pigmented with conventional
pigments and used as a monocoat or as basecoat or even as an undercoat such as a primer
or sealer. These coatings may also be used in nonautomotive applications such as in
industrial and architectural applications.
[0023] It has also been found that coatings prepared form the blocked isocyanates of the
invention exhibit improved cure as shown by increased gel content at lower cure temperatures
when compared to similar products made from other blocking agents. In addition, coatings
form the blocked isocyanates of the present invention exhibit improved scratch and
mar resistance.
[0024] In the examples which follow, all parts and per cents are by weight unless otherwise
indicated and the following materials were used:
DESMO870 - Desmophen A 870 BA - a 70% solids hydroxyl functional polyacrylate in n-butyl acetate
having an OH number of 97, a viscosity of 3500 mPa·s at 23°C and an equivalent weight
of 576, available from Bayer MaterialScience LLC.
DESMO2388 - Desmophen LS2388 - an 80% solids hydroxyl functional polyester in n-butyl acetate
having an OH number of about 125, a viscosity of 3500 mPa·s at 23°C and an equivalent
weight of about 447, available from Bayer MaterialScience LLC.
Bay OL - Baysilone OL-17 - a 10% polyether-modified methyl polysiloxane in PMA (propylene
glycol monomethyl ether acetate, available from Borchers and sold as a flow modifier.
T-12 - Dabco T-12 - 10% dibutyltin dilaurate in n-butyl acetate - available from Air Products.
T-928 - Tinuvin 928 - 20% hydroxyphenyl benzotriazole based UV-absorber in n-butyl acetate
available from Ciba Specialty Chemicals.
CGL - CGL-052L2 - an hydroxyl functional triazine based hindered amine light absorber
from Ciba Specialty Chemicals.
T-400 - Tinuvin 400 - an hydroxyl phenyl triazine class UV absorber containing 15% methoxypropanol
as solvent, available from Ciba Specialty Chemicals
n-BA/PMA/EEP - a 4:5:6 blend of n-butyl acetate, PM acetate (CAS#108-65-6, also known as propylene
glycol monomethyl ether acetate) and Ektapro EEP from Eastman (CAS#763-69-9, also
known as ethyl 3-etholypropionate).
Polyisocyanate Solution A - Into a 500 milliliter round bottom flask fitted with stirrer, nitrogen inlet, thermocouple
and heater was added 200 parts (1.08 eq) of Desmodur TP LS 2294 polyisocyanate (an
trimerized isocyanate based on hexane diisocyanate having an NCO content of 23% at
100% solids and a viscosity of 1000 cps at 25°C available from Bayer MaterialScience
LLC), 50 parts of butyl acetate, 0.10 parts of dibutyl phosphate catalyst and 1.43
parts (0.08 eq) of distilled water and mixed until homogenous. The reaction was heated
to 140°C and held there for eight hours. At the end of the heating period, the reaction
was cooled to room temperature. The isocyanate content was 15.28% NCO (14.22% theoretical).
The viscosity at 25°C was 603 cps. Functionality was approximately five isocyanates
per molecule.
Blocked ISO 1 (comparative) - A one liter round bottom flask fitted with a stirrer, nitrogen inlet,
thermocouple, heater and addition funnel was charged with 350.0 parts (1.80 eq) of
Desmodur N 3300 (a solvent-free hexane diisocyanate trimer having an NCO content of
about 22% by weight and a viscosity of about 2500 mPa·s at 25°C, available from Bayer
MateriaIScience LLC) and 212.4 parts of butyl acetate. Stirring of the flask contents
was started and a dropping funnel was charged with 287.3(1.80 eq) parts of 3-tert-butylamino
methyl propionate. The 3-tert-butylamino methyl propionate (BAMP) was dripped slowly
into the reaction flask over a sixty minute period. The temperature of the reaction
mass rose due to the exothermic reaction. The temperature was maintained below 60°C
during the addition period. After all of the 3-tert-butylamino methyl propionate was
added, the heating mantle was turned on and the temperature maintained at 60°C. After
one to two hours at 60°C, no free isocyanate could be detected by IR. At this point
the heating was turned off, and the contents were allowed to cool. The viscosity of
the final product at 25°C was 841 cps. The density was 8.826 lbs/gal. The calculated
equivalent weight was 471 g/equivalent.
Blocked ISO 2 - A one liter round bottom flask fitted with a stirrer, nitrogen inlet, thermocouple,
heater and addition funnel was charged with 483.64 parts (1.56 eq) of Polyisocyanate
Solution A and 112.27 parts of butyl acetate. Stirring of the flask contents was started
and a dropping funnel was charged with 150.0 parts (0.92 eq) of 3-tert-butylamino
methyl propionate. The 3-tert-butylamino methyl propionate (BAMP) was dripped slowly
into the reaction flask over a sixty minute period. The temperature of the reaction
mass rose due to the exothermic reaction. The temperature was maintained below 60°C
during the addition period. After all of the 3-tert-butylamino methyl propionate was
added, the heating mantle was turned on and the temperature maintained at 60°C. After
one to two hours at 60°C, no free isocyanate could be detected by IR. At this point
the heating was turned off, and the contents were allowed to cool. The viscosity of
the final product at 25°C was 1,722 cps. The density was 8.9 lbs/gal. The calculated
equivalent weight was 512 g/equivalent.
Blocked ISO 3 (comparative) - A one liter round bottom flask fitted with a stirrer, nitrogen inlet,
thermocouple, heater and addition funnel was charged with 177.04 parts (0.91 eq) of
Desmodur N 3300, 29.91 parts of PM acetate and 65.53 parts of xylene. Stirring of
the flask contents was started and a dropping funnel was charged with 115.0 parts
(0.92 eq) of t-butylbenzylamine. The t-butylbenzylamine (BEBA) was dripped slowly
into the reaction flask over a thirty minute period. The temperature of the reaction
mass rose due to the exothermic reaction. The temperature was maintained below 60°C
during the addition period. After all of the t-butylbenzylamine was added, the heating
mantle was turned on and the temperature maintained at 60°C. After one to two hours
at 60°C, no free isocyanate could be detected by IR. At this point the heating was
turned off, and 46.73 parts of 2-butanol were added to the flask and the contents
were allowed to cool. The viscosity of the final product at 25°C was 883 cps. The
density was 8.9 lbs/gal. The calculated equivalent weight was 512 g/equivalent.
Blocked ISO 4 - A one liter round bottom flask fitted with a stirrer, nitrogen inlet, thermocouple,
heater and addition funnel was charged with 255.08 parts (0.91 eq) of Polyisocyanate
Solution and 19.8 parts of butyl acetate. Stirring of the flask contents was started
and a dropping funnel was charged with 150.0 parts (0.92 eq) of t-butylbenzylamine.
The t-butylbenzylamine (BEBA) was dripped slowly into the reaction flask over a thirty
minute period. The temperature of the reaction mass rose due to the exothermic reaction.
The temperature was maintained below 60°C during the addition period. After all of
the t-butylbenzylamine was added, the heating mantle was turned on and the temperature
maintained at 60°C. After one to two hours at 60°C, no free isocyanate could be detected
by IR. At this point the heating was turned off, and 2-butanol (47.21 g) was added
to the flask and the contents were allowed to cool. The viscosity of the final product
at 25°C was 7,220 cps. The density was 8.6 lbs/gal. The calculated equivalent weight
was 519 g/equivalent.
[0025] Table 1 below sets forth the coating compositions tested and Table 2 sets forth the
test results. The compositions were applied using a Binks 95 type siphon gun to a
wet film build of approximately 4 mils. After flashing for 15 minutes, the panels
were cured according to their desired temperature ranges.
[0026] The tests conducted were the following:
Pendulum Hardness: Measured on a Konig type, Erichsen Model 299-300 with approximately 2 mil DFT of
clearcoat on a 3"x6" glass panel
Gel Content: Free films of approximately one inch square were placed in a pre-weighed 100-mesh
stainless steel net screen and re-weighed followed by placement in a heated glass
flask and refluxing with acetone at 60°C for 7 hours. The screens were removed from
the acetone, rinsed with acetone and dried for 16 hours at 40°C before being re-weighed.
The difference in weight of the free film after refluxing from the original weight
was then used to determine the gel content.
Tensile Strength: Measured according to ASTM D-2370: Grip separation of 2", crosshead speed of 1 in/min,
6"x0.5" cutting die. Elongation measured at break point without extensiometers.
Table 1 - Formulations - all numbers in the ingredient rows are parts by weight
| Raw Material |
Coating 1 |
Coating 2 |
Coating 3 |
Coating 4 |
| Desmo870 |
167.38 |
146.67 |
167.06 |
151.03 |
| Desmo2388 |
111.39 |
92.94 |
111.18 |
95.70 |
| Bay OL |
4.21 |
4.18 |
4.23 |
4.15 |
| T-12 |
20.31 |
18.16 |
20.43 |
18.84 |
| Tinuvin 928 |
20.31 |
18.16 |
20.43 |
18.84 |
| CGL-052L2 |
6.77 |
6.05 |
6.18 |
6.28 |
| Tinuvin 400 |
4.78 |
4.27 |
4.81 |
4.43 |
| n-BA/PMA/EEP |
240.02 |
297.65 |
222.10 |
272.07 |
| Blocked Iso 1 |
266.69 |
|
|
|
| Blocked Iso 2 |
|
248.30 |
|
|
| Blocked Iso 3 |
|
|
289.56 |
|
| Blocked Iso 4 |
|
|
|
259.47 |
Table 2 - Film Testing Results
| System |
Pendulum Hardness (s) |
Gel Content (%) |
Tensile (psi) |
| Coating 1 |
137 |
94.43 |
2534 |
| Coating 2 |
245 |
94.45 |
3170 |
| Coating 3 |
69 |
93.6 |
2293 |
| Coating 4 |
87 |
93.81 |
3536 |
1. A blocked biuret group-containing polyisocyanate composition having a blocked isocyanate
functionality of at least 4 prepared by a process comprising
A) reacting a polyisocyanate adduct which
a) is prepared from an aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic diisocyanate,
b) has an isocyanate functionality of at least 2.5 and
c) which contains isocyanurate groups,
with a biuretizing agent to incorporate biuret groups into said polyisocyanate, and
B) reacting the biuret-containing polyisocyanate with a blocking agent of the formula:

wherein R
1, R
2, R
3 may be identical or different and represent a moiety selected from the group consisting
of hydrogen, C
1-C
4-alkyl and C
3-C
6-cycloalkyl,
R4 represents a moiety selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C6-C10-cycloalkyl or C7-C14-aralkyl, and
x represents a number of from 1 to 5.
2. The composition of Claim 1, wherein said adduct has an isocyanate functionality of
at least 2.8.
3. The composition of Claim 2, wherein said adduct has an isocyanate functionality of
at least 3.0 and an isocyanate functionality of no more than 8.
4. The composition of Claim 1, wherein component A)a) is an aliphatic diisocyanate.
5. The composition of Claim 1, wherein said biuretizing agent is selected from the group
consisting of water, secondary amines and tertiary alcohols.
6. A blocked biuret group-containing polyisocyanate composition having a blocked isocyanate
functionality of at least 4 prepared by a process comprising
A) reacting a polyisocyanate adduct which
a) is prepared from an aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic diisocyanate,
b) has an isocyanate functionality of at least 2.5 and
c) which contains isocyanurate groups,
with a biuretizing agent to incorporate biuret groups into said polyisocyanate, and
B) reacting the biuret-containing polyisocyanate with a blocking agent of the formula:

wherein R
1, R
2, R
3 and R
4 may be the same or different and represent a moiety selected from the group consisting
of hydrogen, C
1-C
6-alkyl and C
3-C
6-cycloalkyl,
R
5 represents a moiety selected from the group consisting of C
1-C
10-alkyl and C
3-C
10-cycloalkyl, and B is a group according to one of the following structural formulas

wherein each occurrence of R
6, R
7, and R
8 may be the same or different and represent a moiety selected from the group consisting
of C
1-C
6-alkyl and C
3-C
6-cycloalkyl and R
9 is a moiety selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C
1-C
6-alkyl and C
3-C
6-cycloalkyl.
7. The composition of Claim 6, wherein said adduct has an isocyanate functionality of
at least 2.8.
8. The composition of Claim 7, wherein said adduct has an isocyanate functionality of
at least 3.0 and an isocyanate functionality of no more than 8.
9. The composition of Claim 7, wherein component A)a) is an aliphatic diisocyanate.
10. The composition of Claim 7, wherein said biuretizing agent is selected from the group
consisting of water, secondary amines and tertiary alcohols.
11. Coatings obtained from compositions according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
12. Substrates, coated with coatings according to claim 11.
1. Blockierte biuretgruppenhältige Polyisocyanat-Zusammensetzung mit einer Funktionalität
von blockiertem Isocyanat von zumindest 4, die durch ein Folgendes umfassendes Verfahren
hergestellt wird:
A) Umsetzen eines Polyisocyanataddukts, das
a) aus einem aliphatischen und/oder cycloaliphatischen Diisocyanat hergestellt wurde,
b) eine Isocyanatfunktionalität von zumindest 2,5 aufweist und
c) Isocyanuratgruppen enthält,
mit einem Biuretisierungsmittel, um Biuretgruppen in das Polyisocyanat zu inkorporieren,
und
B) Umsetzen des biurethältigen Polyisocyanats mit einem Blockiermittel der Formel:

worin R
1, R
2, R
3 gleich oder unterschiedlich sein können und für eine Gruppierung stehen, die aus
der aus Wasserstoff, C
1-C
4-Alkyl und C
3-C
6-Cycloalkyl bestehenden Gruppe ausgewählt ist,
R
4 für eine Gruppierung steht, die aus der aus C
1-C
4-Alkyl, C
6-C
10-Cycloalkyl oder C
7-C
14-Aralkyl bestehenden Gruppe ausgewählt ist, und
x für eine Zahl von 1 bis 5 steht.
2. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, worin das Addukt eine Isocyanatfunktionalität von
zumindest 2,8 aufweist.
3. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 2, worin das Addukt eine Isocyanatfunktionalität von
zumindest 3,0 und eine Isocyanatfunktionalität von nicht mehr als 8 aufweist.
4. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, worin Komponente A)a) ein aliphatisches Diisocyanat
ist.
5. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, worin das Biuretisierungsmittel aus der aus Wasser,
sekundären Aminen und tertiären Alkoholen bestehenden Gruppe ausgewählt ist.
6. Blockierte biuretgruppenhältige Polyisocyanat-Zusammensetzung mit einer Funktionalität
von blockiertem Isocyanat von zumindest 4, die durch ein Folgendes umfassendes Verfahren
hergestellt wird:
A) Umsetzen eines Polyisocyanataddukts, das
a) aus einem aliphatischen und/oder cycloaliphatischen Diisocyanat hergestellt wurde,
b) eine Isocyanatfunktionalität von zumindest 2,5 aufweist und
c) Isocyanuratgruppen enthält,
mit einem Biuretisierungsmittel, um Biuretgruppen in das Polyisocyanat zu inkorporieren,
und
B) Umsetzen des biurethältigen Polyisocyanats mit einem Blockiermittel der Formel:

worin R
1, R
2, R
3 und R
4 gleich oder unterschiedlich sein können und für eine Gruppierung stehen, die aus
der aus Wasserstoff, C
1-C
6-Alkyl und C
3-C
6-Cycloalkyl bestehenden Gruppe ausgewählt ist,
R
5 für eine Gruppierung steht, die aus der aus C
1-C
10-Alkyl und C
3-C
10-Cycloalkyl bestehenden Gruppe ausgewählt ist, und
B eine Gruppe gemäß einer der folgenden Strukturformeln ist

worin jedes Vorkommen von R
6, R
7 und R
8 gleich oder unterschiedlich sein kann und diese für eine Gruppierung stehen, die
aus der aus C
1-C
6-Alkyl und C
3-C
6-Cycloalkyl bestehenden Gruppe ausgewählt sind, und R
9 für eine Gruppierung steht, die aus der aus Wasserstoff, C
1-C
6-Alkyl und C
3-C
6-Cycloalkyl bestehenden Gruppe ausgewählt ist.
7. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 6, worin das Addukt eine Isocyanatfunktionalität von
zumindest 2,8 aufweist.
8. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 7, worin das Addukt eine Isocyanatfunktionalität von
zumindest 3,0 und eine Isocyanatfunktionalität von nicht mehr als 8 aufweist.
9. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 7, worin Komponente A)a) ein aliphatisches Diisocyanat
ist.
10. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 7, worin das Biuretisierungsmittel aus der aus Wasser,
sekundären Aminen und tertiären Alkoholen bestehenden Gruppe ausgewählt ist.
11. Beschichtungen, die aus Zusammensetzungen nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10 erhalten
werden.
12. Substrate, die mit Beschichtungen nach Anspruch 11 beschichtet sind.
1. Composition de polyisocyanate contenant des groupes biuret bloqué ayant une fonctionnalité
isocyanate bloquée d'au moins 4 préparée par un procédé comprenant
A) la réaction d'un produit d'addition de polyisocyanate qui
a) est préparé à partir d'un diisocyanate aliphatique et/ou cycloaliphatique
b) a une fonctionnalité isocyanate d'au moins 2,5 et
c) qui contient des groupes isocyanurate
avec un agent biurétisant pour incorporer des groupes biuret dans ledit polyisocyanate,
et
B) la réaction du polyisocyanate contenant des groupes biuret avec un agent bloquant
de formule :

où R
1, R
2, R
3 peuvent être identiques ou différents et représentent un groupement choisi dans le
groupe consistant en l'hydrogène, C
1-C
4-alkyle et C
3-C
6-cycloalkyle,
R
4 représente un groupement choisi dans le groupe consistant en C
1-C
4-alkyle, C
6-C
10-cycloalkyle ou C
7-C
14-aralkyle,
et
x représente un nombre de 1 à 5.
2. Composition selon la revendication 1 où ledit produit d'addition a une fonctionnalité
isocyanate d'au moins 2,8.
3. Composition selon la revendication 2 où ledit produit d'addition a une fonctionnalité
isocyanate d'au moins 3,0 et une fonctionnalité isocyanate d'au plus 8.
4. Composition selon la revendication 1 où le composant A)a) est un diisocyanate aliphatique.
5. Composition selon la revendication 1 où ledit agent biurétisant est choisi dans le
groupe consistant en l'eau, les amines secondaires et les alcools tertiaires.
6. composition de polyisocyanate contenant des groupes biuret bloqué ayant une fonctionnalité
isocyanate bloquée d'au moins 4 préparée par un procédé comprenant
A) la réaction d'un produit d'addition de polyisocyanate qui
a) est préparé à partir d'un diisocyanate aliphatique et/ou cycloaliphatique
b) a une fonctionnalité isocyanate d'au moins 2,5 et
c) qui contient des groupes isocyanurate
avec un agent biurétisant pour incorporer des groupes biuret dans ledit polyisocyanate,
et
B) la réaction du polyisocyanate contenant des biuret avec un agent bloquant de formule
:

où R
1, R
2, R
3 et R
4 peuvent être identiques ou différents et représentent un groupement choisi dans le
groupe consistant en l'hydrogène, C
1-C
6-alkyle et C
3-C
6-cycloalkyle,
R
5 représente un groupement choisi dans le groupe consistant en C
1-C
10-alkyle et C
3-C
10-cycloalkyle, et
B est un groupe selon l'une des formules structurales suivantes :

où chaque occurrence de R
6, R
7 et R
8 peut être identique
ou différente et représente un groupement choisi dans le groupe consistant en C
1-C
6-alkyle en C
3-C
6-cycloalkyle et R
9 est un groupement choisi dans le groupe consistant en l'hydrogène, C
1-C
6-alkyle et C
3-C
6-cycloalkyle.
7. Composition selon la revendication 6 où ledit produit d'addition a une fonctionnalité
isocyanate d'au moins 2,8.
8. Composition selon la revendication 7 où ledit produit d'addition a une fonctionnalité
isocyanate d'au moins 3,0 et une fonctionnalité isocyanate d'au plus 8.
9. Composition selon la revendication 7 où ledit composant A)a) est un diisocyanate aliphatique.
10. Composition selon la revendication 7 où ledit agent biurétisant est choisi dans le
groupe consistant en l'eau, les amines secondaires et les alcools tertiaires.
11. Revêtements obtenus à partir de compositions selon l'une quelconque des revendications
1 à 10.
12. Substrats revêtus avec des revêtements selon la revendication 11.